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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
TVN Selects Widevine for Persistent Encryption
VOD security solution allows full protection of media content throughout its distribution
Burbank, CA and Seattle, WA, August 31, 2004 –TVN Entertainment, a leading provider of on demand television programming, management and delivery solutions, and Widevine Technologies, the largest provider of content security solutions to the video over IP market and inventor of the Cypher Virtual SmartCard™, today announced that the Widevine Cypher Suite will be used by TVN for secure transport of VOD assets.
TVN will use Widevine’s Cypher Suite to provide persistent encryption of media from content provider to docking station. Widevine in turn would then be positioned to extend asset protection to the home for any video service provider. As a result of the agreement, TVN’s affiliates will have the ability to protect content all the way from the provider to the consumer premise, an industry first. The move demonstrates the high importance Hollywood has placed on persistent encryption for its VOD release windows.
“Widevine’s persistent encryption solution provides a high level of security that has been endorsed by content providers including studios and broadcasters,” said Brian Baker, President and CEO of Widevine Technologies. “TVN will now have enhanced encryption architecture in place that will provide the capability to support all of their customer’s content protection methodologies to the home.”
“As we increasingly offer rapid turnaround of time-sensitive programming, earlier distribution windows of studio and broadcaster programming, and distribution opportunities with new video service providers, we realize that an added layer of asset protection, one consistent with the value of such programming is critical. The versatile and extensible encryption solution provided by Widevine Technologies will benefit not only our existing content partners, but encourage new content partners to embrace VOD,” said Dom Stasi, TVN Chief Technology Officer. "Since we offer the most on demand content in the industry, we understand that security is paramount to our partners. This agreement demonstrates that TVN will continue to be a leader in secure content distribution.”
About Virtual SmartCard
Widevine offers the Cypher™ Suite based upon the Virtual SmartCard™ enabling the operator to obtain premium on-demand titles. Cypher Suite contains patented technologies for VOD (Cypher VOD™), digital broadcast (Cypher Broadcast™), conditional access/digital rights management (Cypher CA™) and Digital Copy Protection™ (Cypher DCP™). For more information see Widevine Technologies at www.widevine.com.
About Widevine Technologies, Inc.
Widevine supplies a comprehensive suite of conditional access and digital rights enforcement products to Telco, Cable, and Satellite Operators enabling the deployment of Interactive Television services such as Digital Broadcast, VOD and PVR. Widevine insures that the content that is watched is paid for and that it is only used for its intended purpose. Widevine’s products secure video services (VOD, digital broadcast channels, etc.) over cable, satellite, xDSL (Telco), and Fiber optic networks. Comprised of world-class engineers and experts in security and encryption, and headquartered in Seattle, Widevine is the inventor of the Virtual SmartCard, a cost-effective method of securing high value content, including that produced by Hollywood. Widevine has one patent issued and 22 pending. Widevine offers the Cypher™ Suite and implementation services enabling the operator to obtain premium On-Demand titles. Cypher Suite contains Patent pending technologies for VOD (Cypher VOD™), digital broadcast (Cypher Broadcast™), conditional access/digital rights management (Cypher CA™) and Digital Copy Protection™ (Cypher DCP™).
About TVN Entertainment Corporation
TVN Entertainment, a Video-On-Demand (VOD) and Pay-Per-View (PPV) content solutions company, is a leading provider of on demand television programming, management and delivery services. TVN currently distributes more than 1500 hours of VOD programming from over 70 content providers. In addition to comprehensive programming services, TVN Entertainment offers the only single-source management and distribution solution for VOD and PPV, including content aggregation, packaging, encoding, asset management and transport via satellite to all video service providers. TVN Entertainment has been chosen as the VOD solution for many leading MSOs, including Adelphia, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Insight and Mediacom. For more information visit www.tvn.com
Media Contact:
Eric Moser
Ruder Finn Chicago (for Widevine Technologies)
Tel: +1 312 329 3908
mosere@ruderfinn.com
Art Maulsby
TVN Entertainment
Tel: 818.526.5281
amaulsby@tvn.com
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